Counter-bracket.



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COUNTER BRACKET.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 1..'1915.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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COUNTER BRACKET.

APPLICAUON FILEDJUNE1,1915.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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COUNTER BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I. 1915.

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EDWIN J. WALKER, JR., OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK, ASSIG'NOR 'IO WALKER BIN COM- PANY, OF PENN YAN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK'.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Y Patented Feb. 25,1919.

Application filed .Tune 1, 1915. Serial No. 31,318.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. WALKER, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Penn Yan, in the State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Counter-Brackets, whereof the following is a specication, reference being` bracket including a standard extending outside of said vertical plate and having a hook extending below the counter; a bar hinged at its outer end to the topfof said standard, and bearing upon the top of the horizontal glass plate and having a hook overhanging the inner edge thereof; an L- shaped strut member having one limb engaged at its inner end with the hook end of said bar, said limb extending beneath the e plates,

horizontal glass plate andv supporting the latter, and the other limb of said strut ex` tending parallel with the vertical glass plate inside of the latter and having at the lower end thereof a clamping device for varying the effective height of said strut in opposition tol said hook so as to embrace counters of different thickness between them, and including a nut sleeve tted to slide axially in a bearing in said strut and having a rubber shoe bearing upon the top of the counter, and a bolt in said nut having a head tted to rotate in the vertical limb of said strut, to effect the axial clamping movement of said nut sleeve.

As hereinafter described, my invention may be embodied in 'brackets adapted to hold the glass plates above the counter in right angular relation, or with the glass plate inclined inwardly from the front edge of the counter toward the plate at the top of the bracket; and such brackets are also adapted to support table shelves, of glass or other suitable material, between the counters and the horizontal top plates afnrsaid.

A FigfX It may be observed that it is characteristic of all of the .forms of my invention herein described, that none ofthe fastening means, by which thel bracket is secured to the counter, or the glass plates are secured to the bracket, `is accessible from the exterior of the structure; such fastening means being only accessible from the rearl of the counter.

My invention includes the various novel features of construction and arrangement .hereinafter more definitely specified and claimed.

In the drawings; Figure I -is a vertical sectional view of `a counterwitha bracket embodying my invention supporting glass plates inV right angular relation above the counter; the strut member of said `bracket being formed of pressed sheet metal.

Fig. II is a fragmentary front elevation of the form of my invention shown in Fig. I.

Fig. III is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line III, III in Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line IV, IV in Fig. I. Y Y

Fig. V is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View taken on the line V, V in Fig. I.

Fig. VI is a vertical sectional view, similar to Fig. I, but showing a bracket wherein the strut member is formed! of cast'` metal.

Fig. VII is a fragmentary frontelevation of the form of my invention shown in Fig. VI..

Fig. VIII is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line VIII, VIII in Figs. VI and XI.

Fig. IX is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line IX, IX in Fig. VI. V f

is a fragmentary horizontal sectional viewf Ataken on the lineA X, X in Fig. VI.

` Fig. XI is a fragmentary plan view of a corner bracket embodying my invention, adapted to support vertical glass plates in right angular relation with each other and with av horizontal top plate.

Figs. XII and XIII are fragmentary horizontal sectional views of the .corner bracket shown in Fig. XI, but respectively in the same planes as the sectionalV views shown in Figs. IX and X.

Fig. XIV is a vertical sectional view, similar to Fig.y VI, but showing a bracket adapted to hold the.. front glass plate inclined'A inwardly from the front edge of the counter' rtoward thev plate at the top of the bracket.

Referring, tothe form ofl my invention shown in Figs. I to V inclusive; 1 is a bracket adapted to support upon a store counter '2, an upright glass plate, or adjoining plates, 3 with a prone glass plate, or plates, 5 at "the top thereof. Said bracket'includes the standard 6 extending outsidey :of said upright plates 3 and having the hook 8 extending below said counter`2. -The bar 9 is yhinged at kits youter-end to the top "of said standard`6, by the pintle`10, and bears upon' the top vof the prone glass plates 5 Vas best shown in'F ig. III. Said bar 9 has the pendent *ribl 1.2, arranged'to vfit between the adjoining'fglassplates 5, and has'fth'e hook 13 overhanging the inner edges of'said plates.

The v-Lshaped strut fmember' v15 is formedy of pressed sheet metal with the=channel 16, complem'en'tary to said bar rib'member 12,

in its horizontal limb 17, which extends bef Vneath the prone glass *plates '5, supporting the latter, 'and 'is interlockedat its inner end with the hook end 13 of said bar 9 so as to securely hold said' plates between said bar and: strut member. The other, upright, vlimb connected with, the strut l15,'by the rivet 24.

The upper 'bearing '26, insaid strut 15, is

formed inan inwardly oifsetfportion ofthe'- limb 18 of said" strut,

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In order to vary the effective height of as shown in Figs.

said strut 15, in opposition to said hook 8, and thus embrace counters 2 of different thickness between them, I provide the clampingldevicef-including the nut sleeve 27 which is fitted to slide axially in said lower bearing 22 in said strut and has the rubber shoe 28 contiguous the ktop yofthe counter 2 so as to firmly `engage the latter'without marring it. The bolt 29 in said nut 27 has the head 30 fitted to rotate in rvsaid upper bearing 26 in ysaid strut `15 without axial movement, the shoulder 31"'offsaid fbolt29 determining the axial position lthereof Vin contact with said strut. Said bolt 29 has a vcircumferential series of'fapertures y32, or other v suitable V wrench holds, whereby saidboltmay be engaged and rotated to thusedect axial clamping movement of said :nutsleeve 27.

The shelf support 34 is detachably con- -nectedvwithsaid shelf seat 20, conveniently by the screws 35', `and the V:removable shelf 36,

:which may be ofwplate glass or other suityable material, is upheld by said support 34,

asindicated in Fig. I.

Although it is unnecessary, I prefer to interpose between the glass plates 3 and 5, and the ymembers of the bracket 1, strips of felt or other elastic material 38, as indicated in ing plates, 43, with a prone glass plate, or

plates, 45 at the top thereof. Said bracket includes the standard 46 extending outside of said upright plates 43 and having the hook 48 extending below said counter 2. The bar 49 is hinged at its outer end to the top of said standard 46, by the pintle 50, and bears upon the top of the prone glass plates 45, as best shown in Fig. VIII. Said bar 49 has the pendent rib 52, arranged toy fit between the adjoining glass plates 45, and has the hook 53 overhanging the inner edges of said plates.

The L-shaped strutmember 55 is formed of cast metal, with its horizontal limb 57 extending beneath the prone glass plates 45, supporting the latter, and interlocked at its inner end with the hook end 53 0f said bar 49 s0 as to securely holdk said plates between said bar and said strut member. The other, upright, limb 58 of said strut 55, extends parallel with the upright plates 43 at the inner side of the latter, and is connected with said standard 46 by the screws 59 so as to firmly hold said plates. Said strut 55 has the shelf seat 60 above said counter 2 and has at the lower end thereof, two bearings, one lower thanthe other. The lower bearing 62 .is a resilient split band which may be detachably connected with, but is preferably rigidly connected with, the strut 55, by the rivet 64. The upper bearing 66 in said strut 55 is formed inan inwardly offset portion of the limb 58, of said strut, as shown in Figs. VI and IX.

In order to vary the effective height of said strut 45, in opposition to saidhook 48, and thus vembrace counters 2 of different thicknessbetween them, I provide the clamping device including the nut sleeve 67 which is fitted -to'slide axially in said lower bearing` 62 in said strut and has therubber shoe/68 contiguous `the counter 2 so as to frictionally engage the latter without marring it. The 'bolt 69 in said nut 67 has the head 70 fitted to rotate in said upper bearing 66 in said strut 55 without axial movement, the shoulder 71 of said bolt 69 determining the axial position thereof in contact with said strut. Said bolt 69 has a circumferential series of apertures 72, lor other suitable wrench holds, whereby said bolt may be engaged and rotated to 'thus effect axial clamping movement of said nut sleeve 67.

The shelf support 74 is detachably connected with said shelf seat 60, conveniently by the screws 75, and the removable shelf 76, which may be a plate glass or other suitable material is upheld bysaid support 74, as indicated in VI.

Although it is unnecessary, I prefer to interpose between the glass plates 43 and 45, and the members of the bracket 41, strips of felt or other elastic material 78, as indicated in the drawings.

In Figs. XI, XII and XIII, I have shown a corner bracket which is a modification of the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. VI to X inclusive, adapting the same to support vertical glass plates in right angular relation with each other and with a horizontal top plate; Figs. XII and XIII being fragmentary horizontal sectional views of the corner bracket shown in Fig. XI but respectively in the same planes as the sectional views shown in Figs. IX and X. In said Figs. XI, XII and XIII, the bracket 81 includes the standard 86 extending outside of said upright plates 3, having flanges 87 in right angular relation respectively parallel with said plates 3', and having the hook 88 extending below said counter 2. The bar 89 is hinged at its outer end to the top of said standard 86, like the bar 49 above described, and bears upon the top of the prone glass .plates 5 in the same manner. Said standard S6 coperates with an L shapedf strut member 90, which is like said strut member 55 above described except that it has flanges 91 in right angular relation, extending parallel with said plates 3, in opposition to said flanges 87 on the standard 86.

In Fig. XIV I have shown a bracket 92 which is a modification of the form of my invention illustrated in Fi s. VI to X inelusive, adapted to support ront glass plates 93 inclined inwardly from the front edge of the counter toward the glass plates 95 at the top of the bracket.v Said bracket includes the standard 96 extending outside of the upright plates 93 and having the hook 98 extending below the counter 2. The bar 99, which is constructed and arranged like the bar 49 above described, is hinged at its outer end to the top of said standard 96, by the pintle 100, and bears upon the top of the prone glass plates 95. The L-shaped strut member 105 is formed of cast metal, with its horizont-al limb 107 extending1 beneath said glass plates 95, supporting t e latter, and interlocked at its inner end with the hook end of said bar 99, like the strut 55 above described. The other, upright, limb 108 of said strut 105, extends parallel with the upright glass plates 93 at the inner side of the latter, and is connected with said standard 96 by the screws 109 so as to firmly hold said plates. Said strut 105 has the shelf seat 110 above said counter 2 and has, at the lower end thereof, two bearings, one lower than the other. The lower bearing 112 is a resilient split band connected with said strut 105, and

the upper bearing 116 is formed in an inwardly offset portion of saidlimb 108. The clamping device includes the nut sleeve 117 which is fitted to slide axially in said lower bearing 112 and has the rubber shoe 118 bearing` upon said counter 2. The bolt 119 in said nut 117 has the head 120 fitted to rotate in said upper bearing 116 in said strut 105, without axial movement, the shoulder 121 of said bolt 119 determining the axial position thereof in cont-act with said strut. Said bolt 119 has the circumferential series of apertures 122, or other suitable wrench holds, whereby said bolt may be engaged and rotated to thus effect axial clamping movement of said nut sleeve 117.

f The shelf support 124 is detachably connected with said shelf seat 110,' conveniently by the screws 125, and the removable shelf 126, whichmay be of plate glass or other suitable material, is upheld by said support 124.

It is to be noted that in all of the forms of my invention above described, the fastening means by which the brackets are secured to the counters and the glass plates are secured to the brackets are accessible only from the interior of the structure; so that'it is impossible to gain access to the articles displayed upon the counter 2 or the table shelves above the same, by the removal of any part of the structure accessible from the exterior of the counter.

I do not desire tolimit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. A bracket adapted to support upon a store counter an upright glass plate with a prone glass plate at the top thereof; said bracket including a standard extending outn side of said upright plate and having a hook extending below the counter; a bar hinged at its outer end to the top of said standard, bearing upon the top of the prone glass plate, having a pendent rib arranged to fit between adjoining glass plates, and having a hook overhanging the inner edge thereof; an L-shaped strut member, having one limb interlocked at its inner end with the hook end of said bar; said limb extending beneath the prone glass plate and supporting the latter, and the other limb of said strut extending parallel with the upright glass plate, at the inner side of the latter, and having at the lower end thereof two bearings, one lower than the other; a clamping device arranged to vary the effective height 4of said strut in opposition to said hook, and

thus embrace counters of diii'erent thickness between them, including a nut sleeve fitted to slide axially in said lower bearing; and a bolt in said nut having a head itted to rotate in said upper bearing, without axial movement, and thus effect axial clamping movement of said nut sleeve.

Q. A bracket adapted to support upon a store counter an upright glass plate with a prone glass plate at thetop thereof; said bracket including a standard extending-outside of said upright plate and having a hook extending below the counter; a bar lhinged at its outer end to the top of said standard, bearing upon the top of the prone glass plate, and having a hook overhanging the inner edge thereof; an L-shaped strut member, having one limb interlocked lat its inner end with the hook end of said bar; said limb extending beneath the prone glass plate and supporting the latter, and the other limb of said strut extending parallel with the upright glass plate, at the inner side of the latter, and carrying a clamping device arranged to vary the effective height 'of said strut in opposition to said hook, and thus embrace counters of different thickness between them, including two interengaged screw threaded members, one free to rotate but prevented from axial movement, and the other free for axial movement but prevented from rotating.

3. Abracket adapted to support upon a store counter an upright glass plate; said bracket meager? lincluding a standard extending outside of said plate and having a hookextendmg be- Vside of said plate and having a hook cxtending below the counter; a strut member; means securing said strut member upon said standard; and a clamping device, carried by said strut member, arranged to vary the effective height of said strut in opposition to said hook, and thus embrace counters of diffferent thickness between them, including two interengaged screw threadedV members,v

one free to rotate but prevented from axial movement, and the other free for axial movement 'but prevented from rotating.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Penn Yan, New York,

A this 28th day of May, 1915.

EDWIN J. VALKER, Jr. Witnesses:

WILLIAM M. -PATTEsoN, CHARLES M. Sonir'rURE.

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